saccoderm

adjective

sac·​co·​derm

ˈsakōˌdərm

: having a cell wall consisting of a single piece and lacking vertical pores in the wall

—used of desmids of the family Mesotaeniaceae

—distinguished from placoderm

Word History

Etymology

sacc- + Greek derma skin

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